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Former ECC president Paul Heath dies at 78Jan 07, 2013 3:20 pm - Elgin Community College’s “builder president” died Dec. 27 at age 78, about two decades after launching a $48 million expansion of the Spartan Drive campus. Paul Heath, ...
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Campton Hills rehab center vote nears as survey results trickle inJan 07, 2013 11:21 am - Only one in three households in Campton Hills is opposed to a drug treatment facility planned for a former boys school, according to Village President Patsy Smith’s inte...
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EYSO faculty concert a 'gift' to the communityJan 06, 2013 1:00 pm - When Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra artistic director Randal Swiggum asked an audience not to clap between performances Sunday, it was an attempt at keeping the packed p...
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What are the ethics of collecting plants and wildlifeJan 06, 2013 4:55 am - This month, a familiar question came up about collecting in forest preserves. A visitor to the nature center had read that some native plants could be used as medicine ...
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ECC board race attracts political newcomersJan 03, 2013 9:04 am - Six people filed for three open seats on the Elgin Community College board of trustees. Risé Jones, who was recently appointed to fill John Dalton’s seat, will try to ma...
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ECC receives grant money to train adults 50 and olderJan 02, 2013 2:11 pm - Elgin Community College will join dozens of colleges across the country in dedicating new resources to retrain students 50 and older. ECC received a three-year $15,000 ...
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How well do you know Elgin history? Take this quizDec 31, 2012 1:47 pm - This column marks my 17th year with the Daily Herald. During this time, a regular — and often requested tradition — has been a year-end column with questions taken from ...
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ECC slates baseball campDec 20, 2012 8:53 pm - The Elgin Community College baseball program will hold a December tune up camp Dec. 28 and Dec. 29 at the ECC Events center. The camp will be for youth players to learn ...
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Magazine names ECC Military Friendly SchoolDec 20, 2012 10:34 am - Elgin Community College recently was named a Military Friendly School for 2013 by G.I. Jobs magazine, one of the premier publications for people transitioning from the m...
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ECC training facility planned for BurlingtonDec 18, 2012 4:02 pm - Elgin Community College has the go-ahead from Burlington trustees to build a satellite campus within the village limits — an $18 million project that will have an early ...